"NYC" New York City by Agraichen

New York City Travel Guide: 15,523 reviews and 30,894 photos

Can you believe it? I lived in Boston for 22 years, Hershey PA for 2 and only spent a total of 3 days, when I was 15, in New York City when my High School band played two concerts at the Worlds Fair.

Now I've just completed my third trip back to the city in the last 4 years. It was great.

The "long weekend" began on Thursday with a bit of a delayed flight. But the weather was great and the weekend passed all too quickly. The highlights began with a VT Meeting at Agozar (2-1 from 5-8). Dinner with a new VT acquaintance met in the Galapagos last Dec at Aroma. Saturday more VT meets and lunch at La Portena in Jackson Hights.

No trip to NYC is complete without theatre so Sat night and Sun night were spent on Broadway.

On my first "tourist trip" in 2003, Saturday dawned bright and COLD (ok, 34 isn't really cold by NYC terms, but when you're used to just shirt-sleeves in CA, well, 34 is COLD!!!!).

Thankfully there's a decent (ok some don't think Starbucks is decent but...it was hot and consistant) coffee shop in the next block, then we're on to the NYC International Short Film Festival review. Our mission, to review the first film the "kid" ever produced as a university junior

YES, it is morning and YES they are MINE.

And, "Yes Virginia...." it was a two coffee morning....Keep the hands warm while keeping the insides warm, while waking up for an 8:00 AM "call" after getting in (closing the set) at 5:00 AM.

The film review went well, so on to the hints and tips of NYC seen in only a weekend....

Pros and Cons

Pros:Broadway; Broadway; Broadway....
Cons:Hmm...ok, it's a "big dirty city...." BUT IT's NYC !!!
In a nutshell:Gotta get back as a real tourist.

Last visit to New York City: Jun 2007
Intro Updated Jun 21, 2007
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pcg821 Oct 11, 2008 at 11:12 AM

Wonderful page on NYC, "But at the end of the day, nothing stands greater than the "welcome lady" on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. She say's it all....." Great line Al
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cjg1 Mar 3, 2008 at 6:31 AM

Hey Al. Thanks for the birthday wishes. Had a great time in Budapest. Hoping I have a trip out your way before too long.
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davesut Feb 2, 2007 at 10:47 PM

Great tips Al - going to NYC for 5 days in Easter, better than a weekend maybe. Tel Aviv limos for me. Are you up late or am I very early - 6:45am in the uk?
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WaterLemon Aug 14, 2004 at 2:56 AM

Great Photos And Great Info Al, I havent been to NYC and havent really thought about it (Shshh) But its on my next vacation MUST GO list =) Keep Up The Good Work Mate..
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tpangelinan Jun 3, 2004 at 6:41 PM

Great page on the Big Apple! Very helpful information and photos! Thanks! :o)
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smyturn May 25, 2004 at 8:43 PM

Great NYC pages from a Bronxite!! Glad you enjoyed yourself and much luck, earned success and happiness to "the kid". Thanks!
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ZanieOR Apr 28, 2004 at 8:24 PM

Someday I hope to master that "don't look like a tourist:" advise! Sometime's you've got to covered a lot of ground in a short time. I envy you Lady Liberty. Great photos.